Migrants in Mainland Spain
How many people are arriving in Mainland Spain, how it compares with 2025 and what share of Spain's total it represents.
Interior data up to 31 October 2026 · next report: cut-off 15 November 2026 · Frontex up to August 2026
Cumulative 2026
7,615
to 31 October 2026
Same period 2025
+15.5%
+1,022 people · same-date comparison
Share
23.1 %
of Spain's 32,942
In the latest published period (16–31 October 2026), 898 people arrived in Mainland Spain.
The route
Northern Morocco → Mainland Spain: Tangier, Al Hoceima and Nador. Entry by sea, across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea.
1 dot = 5 people · average pace of the period
Line width and dots are the arrivals in the latest published period, at a steady pace: the Ministry does not publish a day-by-day breakdown.
How 2026 is going
Cumulative total at each fortnightly cut-off.
Year by year
Each bar is a full year; 2026 only runs to 31 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many migrants have arrived in Mainland Spain in 2026?
7,615 people between 1 January and 31 October 2026, according to the Ministry of the Interior. In the same period of 2025 there were 6,593.
Are arrivals to Mainland Spain rising or falling?
Rising: +15.5% (+1,022 people) compared with the same date in 2025.